Biz Briefs

'Food Brand of the Year'

Sri Lankan consumers have again voted Nestlé's Maggi, as their preferred 'Food Brand of the Year' at the SLIM-Nielsen People's Awards 2016.

This is the fourth consecutive year Maggi has won the People's Choice award.

Made from fresh, quality Sri Lankan coconuts, Maggi coconut milk powder has revolutionised Sri Lankan cuisine since it was introduced in the late 1980s, helping consumers move from the arduous task of scraping coconut and squeezing out the milk to simply adding coconut milk powder to water for their curries. The product not only saves time in cooking but also tastes just as good as the fresh coconut milk itself.

Maggi's Rasa Musu seasoning is used in a wide variety of traditional Sri Lankan dishes to enhance taste.

DPMC chairman retires

Sumith Cumaranatunga has retired from the chairmanship of David Pieris Motor Company (DPMC).

Having begun his career at Richard Pieris & Company in 1985 as the first Accountant at RPMC, three months after the company had been incorporated, with David Pieris, who was Executive Director of RPMC before the formation of DPMC in 1994, Cumaranatunga took Bajaj three wheelers and eventually Bajaj motorcycles to great heights.

One of the longest serving employees of DPMC, Cumaranatunga's hard work, determination and quiet leadership, made him the youngest General Manager in the Group at 29, an Executive Director two years later, Managing Director, Deputy Chairman and Managing Director and eventually Chairman and Managing Director in 2009.

Swiss Institute to be opened here

The Swiss Institute of Hospitality & Banking will launch operations in Sri Lanka in May. It is the kick-off phase for a major business venture spanning a training institution, a hotel, a school campus, and a marina with a marine park.

It was founded by BaSSAG AG and partnered by Swiss certifying and know-how partners including the Swiss Hospitality School Lucerne (SHL) and the Swiss Banking Advisory Academy BBZ from St. Gallen.

The location of the institute will be finalised by mid April.

BaSSAG is a management consultancy company which undertakes projects for blue-chip companies in Europe and Asia. It is based in Switzerland´s renowned home for education and top training institutes - St. Gallen.

The Institute is headed by Dr. Rohith Gerald Delilkhan and Michael Bardon, a seasoned international service industry expert.

Enchanteur, Silver partner of hospital project

Trail, a crowd-funded charitable initiative which raised US$ 2.2 million in 2011 to construct the second specialised cancer hospital in Jaffna, will resume again with ‘Walk, Unite, Heal’ in October to build a US$ 5 million cancer hospital in Galle.

A company spokesman said, Enchanteur, a brand which enhances the lifestyle of consumers, is delighted to be a part of this charitable initiative which is also an integral part of the philanthropic and CSR initiatives of the parent company Wipro.